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Bicycle Friendly America

New BFA Online Application Portal

By Amelia Neptune | April 7, 2016

The League of American Bicyclists is excited to announce the launch of our new online Bicycle Friendly America (BFA) application portal.

Takeaways from the 2016 Bicycle Friendly America Listening Session

By Ken McLeod | April 5, 2016

At the 2016 National Bike Summit we held a listening session to better understand the priorities of attendees and how our Bicycle Friendly America programs can better support local advocacy. This post looks at some quick takeaways from the results of our listening session.

Bicycle Friendly America Wants to Hear from You

By Ken McLeod | March 8, 2016

Today at the National Bike Summit the League of American Bicyclists is gathering input that will be used to improve the Bicycle Friendly State and Bicycle Friendly Community programs.

1,132 Bicycle Friendly Businesses

By Amelia Neptune | February 18, 2016

The U.S. Department of State and a two-person pipe organ repair company are among the 73 new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Businesses the League of American Bicyclists welcomes to the Bicycle Friendly America Program today. There are now 1,132 Bicycle Friendly Businesses (BFBs).

5 Ways to be a More Bike Friendly Business

By bikeleague | February 12, 2016

National Bike Summit & Women’s Forum Sponsor Performance Bicycle offers these tips to help you create a more Bicycle Friendly Business.

There are now 1090 Bicycle Friendly Businesses in 49 states

By Amelia Neptune | December 10, 2015

The League of American Bicyclists welcomes 43 new and renewing Bicycle Friendly Businesses (BFBs) to the Bicycle Friendly America program. More than 1,090 visionary businesses from across the country have…

Bicycle Friendly University Program Graduates to New Heights

By bikeleague | November 5, 2015

For college students, higher education can set the trajectory for a lifetime — and not just for successful careers. Just four years ago, the League of American Bicyclists awarded its freshman round of Bicycle Friendly University℠ designations, recognizing campuses that are making bicycling an integral part of the college experience. Today, the BFU program graduated to a new level, announcing a record-breaking number of top-performing colleges and celebrating the largest pool of applicants ever.

BFB Spotlight: Illinois Department of Revenue

By bikeleague | September 4, 2015

Bicycle Friendly Businesses come in all shapes and sizes. Government agencies, especially, are taking steps to make their departments more bike friendly. The Illinois Department of Revenue is one such agency and is also one of the newest Bronze Bicycle Friendly Businesses. We spoke with Terry Horstman, the department’s spokesperson, about the strides the department has made. Learn more about the latest round of Bicycle Friendly Business awardees here.

BFB Spotlight: The Coloradoan

By bikeleague | September 1, 2015

The Coloradoan, a Fort Collins, Colorado, based newspaper, is one of the newest Silver-level Bicycle Friendly Businesses. The Coloradoan is one of now more than 1,000 BFBs across the country. We caught up with Emily Schillmoller, an advertising sales representative for the newspaper, about how they achieved Silver status.

BFB spotlight: Bicycle Friendly Candidate

By bikeleague | August 31, 2015

Peter Kotses is more than a bike shop owner. He is the owner of a Gold-level Bicycle Friendly Business, and, most recently, a candidate for city council in Athens, Ohio. We talked with Peter to learn a little bit more about his bike-friendly endeavors this week. Read more about the latest round of Bicycle Friendly Businesses here!